provocative
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"The electronic health record data are very provocative," said Matt Gentry, Ph.D., chair of UF's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a study co-author.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Winfree later distanced himself from the chapter’s more provocative proposals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
China "firmly opposes" the acts and has warned the Dutch side to immediately stop its "provocative" actions, it added.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
What we are watching with her is someone collecting new credibility with each provocative and unlikely alliance while the actual content of her work continues largely unexamined by the outlets that cover her rise.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
“Prime Minister Macmillan. President Eisenhower. Permit me to address you with the following statement: A provocative act is known to have been committed recently with regard to the Soviet Union by the American Air Force.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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